List of Brentford F.C. seasons
Appearance
Football League seasons.[1]
first team competed in the West London Alliance, West London League, London League, Southern League and Western League.[2] Since 1920, the first team has competed in the Football League, the Premier League and other nationally and internationally organised competitions.[2][3]
Statistically Brentford's best league season was
League One is Brentford's record points total.[4] Prior to achieving promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs in 2021,[2] Brentford's 9 failed attempts to gain promotion through the EFL play-offs was a national record.[6]
Brentford has never won a major cup, with the club's furthest advancement being the semi-final of the
2011) and finished as runners-up on each occasion.[2] In 1992–93, the club reached the semi-finals of the Anglo-Italian Cup on its only entry into the competition.[2]
Key
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Symbol/colour | Meaning |
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↑ | Promoted through the automatic promotion places |
↑ | Promoted through the English Football League play-offs |
↓ | Relegated |
RU | Runners-up |
# | Applied for re-election to the English Football League |
‡ | Qualified for the English Football League play-offs, not promoted |
† | Top goalscorer in Brentford's division |
♦ | Top goalscorer in the English Football League |
♠ | Club record |
Seasons
Correct as of the end of the 2023–24 season. For information on the season in progress, see 2024–25 Brentford F.C. season.
Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Minor cup victories | Top scorer(s) (league) | Top scorer(s) (all comps) | Average home league att. | Notes | ||||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos. | Name(s) | Goals | Name(s) | Goals | |||||||
1889–90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bonell | 5 | — | [nb 1] |
1890–91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [nb 2] |
1891–92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [nb 2] |
1892–93 | West London Alliance | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 22 | 1 of 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1893–94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Middlesex Junior Cup | — | — | — | — | — | [nb 3] |
1894–95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | West Middlesex Cup | — | — | — | — | — | [nb 2] |
1895–96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [nb 2] |
1896–97 | London League Second Division ↑ | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 19 | 24 | 2 of 9 | QR2 | — | — | — | Field | 8 | Field | 14 | — | |
1897–98 | London League First Division | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 2 of 9 | QR2 | — | — | London Senior Cup, Middlesex Senior Cup | Field | 11 | Field | 26 | — | [nb 4] |
1898–99 | Southern League Second Division London | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 59 | 39 | 25 | 4 of 12 | QR3 | — | — | — | Booth
Dailley C. Ward |
9 | Booth
Dailley |
12 | — | [nb 5] |
1899–1900 | Southern League Second Division | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 48 | 17 | 9 of 11 | QR3 | — | — | — | E. Andrews | 7 | E. Andrews
Dailley |
7 | — | |
1900–01 | Southern League Second Division ↑ | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 11 | 30 | 1 of 9 | QR4 | — | — | — | Turnbull | 15 | Turnbull | 15 | — | [nb 6] |
1901–02 | Southern League First Division | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 61 | 20 | 15 of 16 | QR4 | — | — | — | Shanks | 9 | Shanks | 10 | — | [nb 7] |
1902–03 | Southern League First Division | 30 | 2 | 1 | 27 ♠ | 16 | 84 | 5 | 16 of 16 | IR | — | — | — | Maher
Underwood |
3 | Shanks | 9 | — | [nb 8] |
1903–04 | Southern League First Division | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 48 | 27 | 13 of 18 | IR | — | — | — | Buchanan
Underwood |
6 | Buchanan
Underwood |
10 | — | [nb 9] |
1904–05 | Southern League First Division | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 38 | 29 | 14 of 18 | IR | — | — | — | Shanks | 7 | Shanks | 7 | — | [nb 10] |
1905–06 | Southern League First Division | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 52 | 35 | 9 of 18 | R3 | — | — | — | Corbett | 11 | Corbett | 15 | — | [nb 10] |
1906–07 | Southern League First Division | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 56 | 42 | 10 of 20 | R3 | — | — | — | Corbett | 15 | Corbett | 16 | — | [nb 11] |
1907–08 | Southern League First Division | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 49 | 53 | 33 | 16 of 20 | R1 | — | — | — | Bowman | 21 | Bowman | 22 | — | [nb 11] |
1908–09 | Southern League First Division | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 59 | 74 | 33 | 21 of 21 | R2 | — | — | Southern Professional Charity Cup | G. Reid | 18 | G. Reid | 18 | — | [nb 12] |
1909–10 | Southern League First Division | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 58 | 41 | 14 of 22 | QR5 | — | — | — | G. Reid | 17 | G. Reid | 19 | — | |
1910–11 | Southern League First Division | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 42 | 37 | 12 of 20 | R1 | — | — | Ealing Hospital Cup | G. Reid | 21 | G. Reid | 21 | — | |
1911–12 | Southern League First Division | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 60 | 65 | 33 | 14 of 20 | R1 | — | — | — | Rippon | 17 | Rippon | 20 | — | |
1912–13 | Southern League First Division ↓ | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 42 | 55 | 27 | 19 of 20 | QR4 | — | — | — | Smith
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12 | Smith | 12 | — | |
1913–14 | Southern League Second Division | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 80 | 18 | 44 | 3 of 16 | QR5 | — | — | — | Simons | 19 | Simons | 19 | — | |
1914–15 | Southern League Second Division | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 45 | 23 | 7 of 13 | QR5 | — | — | — | White | 7 | White | 7 | — | |
1915–19 | London Combination and won the league title in 1918–19.[17] Henry White top-scored during the war years, with 56 goals.[18]
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1919–20 | Southern League First Division | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 59 | 40 | 15 of 22 | R1 | — | — | — | Boyne | 13 | Boyne | 13 | — | |
1920–21 | Third Division # | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 67 | 30 | 21 of 22 | R1 | — | — | — | King | 17 | King | 18 | 8,660 | [nb 13] |
1921–22 | Third Division South | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 9 of 22 | R1 | — | — | — | Morris | 16 | Morris | 17 | 9,115 | |
1922–23 | Third Division South | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 51 | 38 | 14 of 22 | QR6 | — | — | — | Morris | 13 | Morris | 13 | 8,350 | |
1923–24 | Third Division South | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 54 | 71 | 36 | 17 of 22 | QR6 | — | — | — | Parker | 18 | Parker | 20 | 6,825 | |
1924–25 | Third Division South # | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 38 | 91 | 25 | 21 of 22 | QR5 | — | — | — | Allen | 14 | Allen | 14 | 7,010 | [nb 13] |
1925–26 | Third Division South | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 69 | 94 ♠ | 38 | 18 of 22 | R2 | — | — | — | E. Watkins | 11 | E. Watkins | 11 | 9,146 | |
1926–27 | Third Division South | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 70 | 61 | 40 | 11 of 22 | R5 | — | — | — | E. Watkins | 20 | E. Watkins | 24 | 9,713 | |
1927–28 | Third Division South | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 76 | 74 | 40 | 12 of 22 | R3 | — | — | — | J. Phillips | 17 | J. Phillips | 17 | 7,331 | |
1928–29 | Third Division South | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 56 | 60 | 38 | 13 of 22 | R2 | — | — | London Charity Fund | E. Watkins | 14 | E. Watkins | 14 | 8,159 | |
1929–30 | Third Division South | 42 | 28 ♠ | 5 | 9 | 94 | 44 | 61 | 2 of 22 | R1 | — | — | — | W. Lane | 33 | W. Lane | 33 | 12,123 | |
1930–31 | Third Division South | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 90 | 64 | 50 | 3 of 22 | R4 | — | — | — | W. Lane | 24 | W. Lane | 29 | 8,236 | |
1931–32 | Third Division South | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 68 | 52 | 48 | 5 of 22 | R4 | — | — | — | W. Lane | 22 | W. Lane | 27 | 11,347 | |
1932–33 | Third Division South ↑ | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 90 | 49 | 62 | 1 of 22 | R1 | — | — | — | Holliday | 38 ♠ | Holliday | 39 ♠ | 13,300 | |
1933–34 | Second Division | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 85 | 60 | 51 | 4 of 22 | R3 | — | — | — | Holliday | 27 | Holliday | 27 | 16,377 | |
1934–35 | Second Division ↑ | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 93 | 48 | 61 | 1 of 22 | R3 | — | — | London Challenge Cup | Holliday | 25 | Holliday | 25 | 18.062 | |
1935–36 | First Division | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 81 | 60 | 46 | 5 of 22 ♠ | R3 | — | — | — | D. McCulloch | 26 | D. McCulloch | 26 | 25,287 | |
1936–37 | First Division | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 78 | 46 | 6 of 22 | R4 | — | — | — | D. McCulloch | 31 | D. McCulloch | 33 | 24,544 | |
1937–38 | First Division | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 69 | 59 | 45 | 6 of 22 | QF ♠ | — | — | — | D. McCulloch | 26 | D. McCulloch | 29 | 23,335 | [nb 14] |
1938–39 | First Division | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 74 | 36 | 18 of 22 | R3 | — | — | — | Cheetham | 8 | Cheetham | 8 | 23,117 | [nb 15] |
1939–45 | Football League South and other regional leagues.[22] The club competed in the London War Cup in 1940–41 and 1941–42, reaching the final on both occasions and winning the latter tournament.[17] Len Townsend top-scored during the war years, with 49 goals.[22]
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1945–46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF ♠ | — | — | — | — | McAloon | 6 | — | ||
1946–47 | First Division ↓ | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 45 | 88 | 25 | 21 of 22 | R4 | — | — | — | Townsend | 8 | Townsend | 9 | 25,768 ♠ | |
1947–48 | Second Division | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 44 | 61 | 40 | 15 of 22 | R4 | — | — | — | Gibbons | 13 | Gibbons | 14 | 23,341 | |
1948–49 | Second Division | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 53 | 36 | 18 of 22 | QF ♠ | — | — | — | Monk | 11 | Monk | 13 | 22,755 | |
1949–50 | Second Division | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 43 | 9 of 22 | R3 | — | — | — | Dare | 14 | Dare | 14 | 22,613 | |
1950–51 | Second Division | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 75 | 74 | 44 | 9 of 22 | R3 | — | — | — | Dare | 16 | Dare | 16 | 19,593 | |
1951–52 | Second Division | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 55 | 42 | 10 of 22 | R4 | — | — | — | Dare | 14 | Dare | 16 | 23,022 | |
1952–53 | Second Division | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 76 | 37 | 17 of 22 | R4 | — | — | — | Lawton | 13 | Lawton | 15 | 17,474 | |
1953–54 | Second Division ↓ | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 78 | 31 | 21 of 22 | R3 | — | — | — | Dudley | 10 | Dudley | 11 | 15,626 | |
1954–55 | Third Division South | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 82 | 82 | 46 | 11 of 24 | R4 | — | — | — | Dudley | 18 | Dudley | 20 | 11,077 | |
1955–56 | Third Division South | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 69 | 66 | 52 | 6 of 24 | R2 | — | — | — | Towers | 21 | Towers | 22 | 10,302 | |
1956–57 | Third Division South | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 78 | 76 | 48 | 8 of 24 | R2 | — | — | — | Francis | 23 | Francis | 24 | 11,482 | |
1957–58 | Third Division South | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 82 | 56 | 58 | 2 of 24 | R1 | — | — | — | Towers | 29 | Towers | 29 | 13,084 | |
1958–59 | Third Division | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 76 | 49 | 57 | 3 of 24 | R4 | — | — | — | Towers | 32 † | Towers | 37 | 13,924 | |
1959–60 | Third Division | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 61 | 51 | 6 of 24 | R2 | — | — | — | Francis | 26 | Francis | 31 | 11,912 | |
1960–61 | Third Division | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 56 | 70 | 43 | 17 of 24 | R1 | R3 | — | — | Towers | 21 | Towers | 22 | 7,392 | |
1961–62 | Third Division ↓ | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 53 | 93 | 34 | 23 of 24 | R3 | R1 | — | — | Francis | 14 | Francis | 15 | 8,483 | |
1962–63 | Fourth Division ↑ | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 98 ♠ | 64 | 62 | 1 of 24 | R1 | R2 | — | — | Dick | 23 | Dick | 24 | 11,418 | [nb 16] |
1963–64 | Third Division | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 87 | 80 | 44 | 16 of 24 | R4 | R2 | — | — | D. Ward | 19 | D. Ward | 22 | 11,883 | |
1964–65 | Third Division | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 83 | 55 | 57 | 5 of 24 | R3 | R1 | — | London Challenge Cup | Cobb | 15 | Cobb | 18 | 10,740 | |
1965–66 | Third Division ↓ | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 69 | 32 | 23 of 24 | R2 | R2 | — | — | Lawther | 10 | Lawther | 11 | 8,416 | |
1966–67 | Fourth Division | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 9 of 24 | R3 | R2 | — | London Challenge Cup | Docherty | 13 | Docherty | 19 | 6,727 | |
1967–68 | Fourth Division | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 61 | 64 | 43 | 14 of 24 | R1 | R1 | — | — | Docherty
Lawther |
11 | Docherty | 12 | 6,211 | |
1968–69 | Fourth Division | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 65 | 48 | 11 of 24 | R2 | R3 | — | — | Mansley | 14 | Mansley | 17 | 6,419 | |
1969–70 | Fourth Division | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 58 | 39 | 56 | 5 of 24 | R1 | R1 | — | — | Ross | 13 | Ross | 13 | 7,773 | |
1970–71 | Fourth Division | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 66 | 62 | 44 | 14 of 24 | R5 | R1 | — | — | Ross | 15 | Ross | 16 | 6,776 | |
1971–72 | Fourth Division ↑ | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 44 | 59 | 3 of 24 | R1 | R1 | — | — | O'Mara | 25 | O'Mara | 28 | 11,738 | |
1972–73 | Third Division ↓ | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 51 | 69 | 37 | 22 of 24 | R1 | R2 | — | — | Docherty
Murray |
7 | Docherty | 8 | 8,742 | |
1973–74 | Fourth Division | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 50 | 40 | 19 of 24 | R1 | R1 | — | — | Cross | 17 | Cross | 17 | 5,063 | [nb 17] |
1974–75 | Fourth Division | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 53 | 45 | 49 | 8 of 24 | R2 | R2 | — | — | Simmons | 12 | Simmons | 13 | 5,172 | |
1975–76 | Fourth Division | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 60 | 41 | 18 of 24 | R3 | R2 | — | — | Cross | 14 | Cross | 16 | 5,096 | |
1976–77 | Fourth Division | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 77 | 76 | 43 | 15 of 24 | R2 | R1 | — | — | Sweetzer | 23 | Sweetzer | 23 | 5,121 | |
1977–78 | Fourth Division ↑ | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 86 | 54 | 56 | 4 of 24 | R2 | R1 | — | — | S. Phillips | 32 ♦† | S. Phillips | 36 | 8,578 | [nb 18] |
1978–79 | Third Division | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 49 | 47 | 10 of 24 | R1 | R1 | — | — | S. Phillips
A. McCulloch |
14 | S. Phillips
A. McCulloch |
14 | 7,455 | |
1979–80 | Third Division | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 73 | 41 | 19 of 24 | R1 | R1 | — | — | S. Phillips | 12 | S. Phillips | 12 | 7,818 | |
1980–81 | Third Division | 46 | 14 | 19 ♠ | 13 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 9 of 24 | R2 | R1 | — | — | Booker | 7 | Booker
Crown Funnell |
8 | 6,752 | [nb 19] |
1981–82 | Third Division | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 47 | 68 | 8 of 24 | R2 | R1 | — | — | Bowen
Johnson Roberts |
8 | Bowen | 10 | 5,693 | [nb 19] |
1982–83 | Third Division | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 88 | 77 | 64 | 9 of 24 | R2 | R4 | — | — | Joseph | 24 | Joseph | 26 | 6,184 | [nb 20] |
1983–84 | Third Division | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 69 | 79 | 49 | 20 of 24 | R3 | R2 | R2S
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— | Joseph | 18 | Joseph | 24 | 4,735 | |
1984–85 | Third Division | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 64 | 62 | 13 of 24 | R3 | R2 | RU
|
— | Cassells
Cooke |
12 | Cassells
Roberts |
18 | 4,074 | [nb 21] |
1985–86 | Third Division | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 10 of 24 | R1 | R2 | GrpS
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— | Cooke | 17 | Cooke | 18 | 3,957 | [nb 19] |
1986–87 | Third Division | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 64 | 66 | 60 | 11 of 24 | R2 | R1 | QFS
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— | Cooke | 20 | Cooke | 25 | 3,918 | |
1987–88 | Third Division | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 59 | 62 | 12 of 24 | R1
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R1 | R1S
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— | Sinton | 11 | Sinton | 12 | 4,581 | |
1988–89 | Third Division | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 61 | 68 | 7 of 24 | QF ♠ | R2 | SFS
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— | Cadette | 12 | Cadette | 17 | 5,682 | |
1989–90 | Third Division | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 13 of 24 | R1 | R2 | QFS
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— | Holdsworth | 24 | Holdsworth | 28 | 5,662 | |
1990–91 | Third Division ‡ | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 47 | 76 | 6 of 24 | R3 | R2 | FS
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— | Blissett | 10 | Blissett | 15 | 6,144 | [nb 22] |
1991–92 | Third Division ↑ | 46 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 81 | 55 | 82 | 1 of 24 | R2 | R3 | R1S
|
— | Holdsworth | 24 † | Holdsworth | 38 | 7,156 | [nb 23] |
1992–93 | First Division ↓ | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 71 | 49 | 22 of 24 | R3 | R2 | — | — | Blissett | 21 | Blissett | 29 | 8,476 | [nb 24] |
1993–94 | Second Division | 46 | 13 | 19 ♠ | 14 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 16 of 24 | R2 | R1 | QFS | — | Allon | 13 | Allon | 17 | 5,611 | |
1994–95 | Second Division ‡ | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 81 | 39 | 85 | 2 of 24 | R1 | R2 | R2S | — | Forster | 24 | Forster | 26 | 6,536 | [nb 25] |
1995–96 | Second Division | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 49 | 58 | 15 of 24 | R4 | R2 | R2S | — | Taylor | 11 | Taylor | 16 | 4,768 | |
1996–97 | Second Division ‡ | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 43 | 74 | 4 of 24 | R3 | R2 | QFS | — | Asaba | 23 | Asaba | 24 | 5,824 | [nb 26] |
1997–98 | Second Division ↓ | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 50 | 71 | 50 | 21 of 24 | R1 | R2 | R2S | — | Taylor | 13 | Taylor | 18 | 5,029 | |
1998–99 | Third Division ↑ | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 79 | 56 | 85 | 1 of 24 | R2 | R2 | QFS | — | Owusu | 22 | Owusu | 26 | 5,445 | |
1999–2000 | Second Division | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 61 | 52 | 17 of 24 | R1 | R1 | SFS | — | Owusu | 12 | Owusu | 14 | 5,742 | |
2000–01 | Second Division | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 56 | 70 | 59 | 14 of 24 | R1 | R2 | RU | — | Scott | 13 | Scott | 15 | 4,644 | |
2001–02 | Second Division ‡ | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 77 | 43 | 83 | 3 of 24 | R2 | R2 | R1S | — | Owusu | 20 | Owusu | 22 | 6,714 | [nb 27] |
2002–03 | Second Division | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 56 | 54 | 16 of 24 | R4 | R2 | SFS | — | Vine | 10 | Vine | 13 | 5,759 | |
2003–04 | Second Division | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 69 | 53 | 17 of 24 | R2 | R1 | R2S | — | Hunt | 11 | Hunt | 13 | 5,592 | |
2004–05 | League One ‡ | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 60 | 75 | 4 of 24 | R5 | R1 | R1S | — | Burton | 10 | Burton
Rankin |
10 | 6,082 | [nb 28] |
2005–06 | League One ‡ | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 72 | 52 | 76 | 3 of 24 | R5 | R1 | R1S | — | Owusu | 12 | Owusu | 14 | 6,775 | [nb 29] |
2006–07 | League One ↓ | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 40 | 79 | 37 | 24 of 24 | R1 | R2 | R2S | — | Kuffour | 12 | Kuffour | 14 | 5,600 | |
2007–08 | League Two | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 70 | 59 | 14 of 24 | R1 | R1 | R1S | — | Poole | 14 | Poole | 14 | 4,469 | [nb 19] |
2008–09 | League Two ↑ | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 65 | 36 | 85 | 1 of 24 | R2 | R1 | R2S | — | MacDonald | 16 | MacDonald | 18 | 5,707 | |
2009–10 | League One | 46 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 52 | 62 | 9 of 24 | R3 | R1 | R1S | — | MacDonald | 15 | MacDonald | 17 | 6,018 | |
2010–11 | League One | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 11 of 24 | R1 | R4 | RU | — | Alexander
MacDonald |
9 | Alexander | 12 | 5,172 | |
2011–12 | League One | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 51 | 67 | 9 of 24 | R2 | R1 | SFS | — | Alexander | 12 | Alexander | 14 | 5,643 | |
2012–13 | League One ‡ | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 62 | 47 | 79 | 3 of 24 | R4 | R1 | QFS | — | Donaldson | 18 | Donaldson | 24 | 6,303 | [nb 30] |
2013–14 | League One ↑ | 46 | 28 ♠ | 10 | 8 | 72 | 43 | 94 ♠ | 2 of 24 | R2 | R2 | R2S | — | Donaldson | 17 | Donaldson | 18 | 7,715 | |
2014–15 | Championship ‡ | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 59 | 78 | 5 of 24 | R3 | R2 | — | — | Gray | 16 | Gray | 18 | 10,822 | [nb 31] |
2015–16 | Championship | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 72 | 67 | 65 | 9 of 24 | R3 | R1 | — | — | Judge
Vibe |
14 | Judge
Vibe |
14 | 10,310 | |
2016–17 | Championship | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 75 | 65 | 64 | 10 of 24 | R4 | R1 | — | — | Vibe | 15 | Vibe | 16 | 10,467 | |
2017–18 | Championship | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 62 | 52 | 69 | 9 of 24 | R3 | R3 | — | — | Maupay | 12 | Maupay | 13 | 10,234 | |
2018–19 | Championship | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 59 | 64 | 11 of 24 | R5 | R3 | — | — | Maupay | 25 | Maupay | 28 | 10,257 | |
2019–20 | Championship ‡ | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 80 | 38 | 81 | 3 of 24 | R4 | R1 | — | — | O. Watkins | 25 | O. Watkins | 26 | 9,156 | [nb 32] |
2020–21 | Championship ↑ | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 79 | 42 | 87 | 3 of 24 | R4 | SF ♠ | — | — | Toney | 31 † | Toney | 33 | 2,000 | [nb 33] |
2021–22 | Premier League | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 56 | 46 | 13 of 20 | R4 | QF | — | — | Toney | 12 | Toney | 14 | 17,094 | |
2022–23 | Premier League | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 58 | 46 | 59 | 9 of 20 | R3 | R3 | — | — | Toney | 20 | Toney | 21 | 17,064 | |
2023–24 | Premier League | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 65 | 39 | 16 of 20 | R3 | R3 | — | — | Wissa | 12 | Wissa | 12 | 17,082 |
Notes
- friendly matchesduring the season.
- ^ friendly matchesand in minor cups during the season.
- ^ Brentford entered the West London League, but withdrew before the end of the season. The club's results were expunged.[7]
- ^ Brentford were elected to the Southern League Second Division at the end of the season.[8]
- ^ Ernest Booth, Richard Dailley and C. Ward top-scored in league matches with 9 goals each.[9]
- ^ Brentford were promoted to the Southern League First Division after drawing 0–0 with Swindon Town in a promotion-relegation test match.[10]
- ^ Brentford retained its Southern League First Division status after a 0–0 draw with Grays United in a promotion-relegation test match.[11] The club also competed in the London League Second Division during the season.[12]
- ^ Brentford retained its Southern League First Division status after a 7–2 win over Fulham in a promotion-relegation test match.[13] Tosher Underwood and Davie Maher finished as joint-top goalscorers in league matches, with three goals each.[14] The club also competed in the Western League First Division and the London League Premier Division during the season.[14]
- ^ Brentford also competed in the Western League First Division and the London League Premier Division during the season.[14]
- ^ a b Brentford also competed in the Western League First Division during the season.
- ^ a b Brentford also competed in the Western League First Division A during the season.
- ^ Brentford also competed in the Western League First Division B during the season.[15]
- ^ Football Leagueat the end of the season.
- ^ Brentford topped the First Division table for 16 consecutive matches during the season.[19]
- ^ Cheetham was also Queens Park Rangers' top scorer during the 1938–39 season.[20]
- ^ The 1962–63 Fourth Division title win made Brentford the first club in English football to win each of the Second, Third and Fourth Division championships.[23]
- Football League.[24]
- Football League.[25] Brentford was the only club in the top four divisions to finish the season with two players scoring over 20 league goals – Steve Phillips (32) and Andrew McCulloch (22).[26]
- ^ a b c d Brentford finished the season with a superior record away from home in league matches.
- Football League Group Cup during the season and was eliminated in the group stage.[28]
- ^ Cooke was also Cambridge United's top scorer during the 1984–85 season.[29]
- ^ Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 3–2 aggregate defeat to Tranmere Rovers in the 1991 Third Division play-off semi-finals.[2]
- ^ Holdsworth's 24 league goals tied him with Iwan Roberts of Huddersfield Town as the top goalscorer in the Third Division.[25]
- ^ Brentford competed in the 1992–93 Anglo-Italian Cup and were knocked out on away goals after drawing 5–5 on aggregate with Derby County in the semi-finals.[2]
- ^ The reduction of the Premier League to 20 clubs for the 1995–96 season required a restructuring of the league pyramid during the 1994–95 season, with only one automatic promotion place allocated to the Second Division. Brentford's finish as runners-up (which would have secured automatic promotion in any other third-tier season since 1958–59) saw the club secure the top play-off place.[30] Brentford failed to achieve promotion after losing on penalties to Huddersfield Town in the 1995 Second Division play-off semi-finals.[2] Brentford was the only club in the top four divisions to finish the season with two players scoring over 20 league goals – Nicky Forster (24) and Robert Taylor (23).[26]
- ^ Brentford finished the season with a superior record away from home in league matches.[31] Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 1–0 defeat to Crewe Alexandra in the 1997 Second Division play-off final.[2]
- ^ Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 2–0 defeat to Stoke City in the 2002 Second Division play-off final.[2]
- ^ Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 3–1 aggregate defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in the 2005 League One play-off semi-finals.[2]
- ^ Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 3–1 aggregate defeat to Swansea City in the 2006 League One play-off semi-finals.[2]
- ^ Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 2–1 defeat to Yeovil Town in the 2013 League One play-off final.[2]
- ^ Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 5–1 aggregate defeat to Middlesbrough in the 2015 Championship play-off semi-finals.[2]
- ^ Brentford failed to achieve promotion after a 2–1 defeat to Fulham in the 2020 Championship play-off final.[2]
- ^ Brentford were promoted after a 2–0 win over Swansea City in the 2021 Championship play-off final.[2]
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